Elder Flores Martel, 35, killed in collision involving big rig reported on Interstate 80 in Berkeley, California
CHP: Deadly accident prompts massive freeway closure in Berkeley
Around 9:05 a.m. CHP reported a “severe traffic alert” due to the accident, which happened just west of the University Ave. exit.
Man Killed in Berkeley Big Rig Crash Identified
A man who died in a big-rig crash on westbound Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley Friday has been identified as Elder Flores Martel, 35, of Oakland, by the Alameda County coroner's bureau.
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